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• • • L A N D F O R M • • • 105 South Fifth Avenue Tel: 612 - 252 -9070 Suite 513 Fax: 612 - 252 -9077 Minneapolis, MN 55401 www.landform.net From Site to Finish TO: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director FROM: Kendra Lindahl, Landform DATE: March 7, 2012 RE: Update to Industrial Zoning District Standards Background Landform was asked by the City of Lino Lakes to review the existing Industrial Zoning district standards in Section 8 of the Zoning Ordinance to ensure that the zoning ordinance standards were consistent with the recently adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan, that allowed uses were consistent with the City vision, goals and policies and that the development standards were appropriate for the different uses. We have reviewed the 2030 Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinance dated October 2011 and the Redevelopment Task Force Workbook. Additionally, prior to preparing these recommendations, we met with staff to understand the issues identified previously by the City (staff, Commissioners and Council members) and we spoke with site selectors and developers to better understand how the Zoning Ordinance standards could affect their decision to locate in a community. Summary of Proposed Changes We are recommending a number of revisions to the ordinance based on discussions with City staff and our professional experience writing and implementing ordinances. The proposed changes have been shown as deleted text in stFikethceugh, added text in underline in the attached document. Background In our initial meeting with City staff we discussed the City's concerns with the existing Industrial zoning districts and begin discussion of potential changes to help the City implement their vision. The following key issues were discussed: • Non - conforming uses in the Industrial districts • The challenges specific to the Light Industrial area on Lake Drive (e.g. non - conformities, proximity to single family residential, lack of municipal sewer and water, zoning that is inconsistent with Comprehensive Plan) • Need to balance property owner rights with the rights of adjacent landowners • Need to analyze the long term goals vs. short term requests • Need to analyze tax impacts for the city as a whole • Importance of Lake Drive as a gateway for the City Landform'", Sensibly., s" and Site to Finish are service marks of Landfonn Engineering Company.